Automation: Google may lay off thousands due to new AI
Rumors that Google will soon lay off thousands of workers in their ad business, since AI can do it better and costs less.
Software: Next major new version of Windows will have many AI features
Next version of Windows to add a lot of AI features, say reports.
Smartphones: Google to end cloud storage of location data
Google to end cloud storage of phone location data and store it only on the phone device itself. Thus, no longer accessible to police dragnets.
AI, Media: Microsoft Start News is AI generated crap
MSFT Start, Yahoo News, etc, have degenerated into AI and content mill generated crap designed to sell eye balls to advertisers.
Software: Microsoft acquires Activision
Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision has closed, after passing regulatory approvals. Microsoft closes Activision Blizzard deal after regulatory review (cnbc.com)
Software: Developer of Powerpoint passes away
The creator of the original Powerpoint product has passed away, plus a whole bunch of software history.
AI: More examples of Bing Chat plagiarizing content
Caught Bing Chat bot doing it again - stealing content off a web site. When confronted with plagiarism, Chat shut me off and said we had to move to a…
Software: Measuring software developer productivity, Part 2
Good point: When someone asks to measure developer productivity, that’s probably not the real question and goal they are seeking. Measuring developer productivity? A response to McKinsey, Part 2 (pragmaticengineer.com)
Software: Measuring Software Developer Productivity
CEOs and CFOs would really like a good way to measure software developer productivity.